You dare to cultivate without money?!-Chapter 347 - 296 Get in the car quickly! The door is about to be welded shut (Seeking monthly votes)

Chapter 347: Chapter 296 Get in the car quickly! The door is about to be welded shut (Seeking monthly votes)

"Damn Artifact Refining Department... Why are they cutting back on admissions?"

Zhang Yu never expected that after entering the university, he would face a situation similar to what his high school Martial Arts teacher Lei Jun experienced.

Only Lei Jun faced cutbacks in Foundation Establishment certification admissions, while Zhang Yu faced graduate admissions cutbacks.

After spending some time, Zhang Yu found that he couldn’t find the reason for the cutbacks on the Spirit Realm Network.

However, after school that day, while taking medicine in the dormitory, Zhang Pianpian listened to his questions and provided some answers.

Zhang Pianpian began speaking, "It’s said that several Artifact Refining Masters at the Divinity Transformation Realm led a protest, claiming that the current universities’ Artifact Refining departments lack educational resources and cannot match the student intake."

As Zhang Pianpian’s fingers gently moved over the talisman book, countless pieces of information emerged in her eyes.

She continued, "Secondly, they believe that the current quality of Artifact Refining students is insufficient, and standards should be raised further..."

In his heart, Zhang Yu cursed, "Damn, it’s like getting on the bus and then welding the doors shut!"

Zhang Pianpian shook her head and said, "Those are just surface excuses."

"The real reason..."

As Zhang Pianpian’s fingers drew a rune in the talisman book that Zhang Yu couldn’t understand, a large amount of information from the depths of the Spirit Realm flashed in her eyes.

With a faint smile, Zhang Pianpian said, "The real reason is probably that the ten top universities are working together to limit the number of Artifact Refining students in all universities to consolidate their leading positions."

"Zhang Yu, if you intend to apply for the Artifact Refining graduate program, the difficulty will likely be higher by then."

Zhang Pianpian sighed, "I’ve checked the admission standards over the past few years, and they seem to be going up every year."

"For transferring departments, the requirements have also risen, basically needing to rank in the top 50 of the entire department."

"If it’s for the Civil Engineering Department, you’d need to be in the top 20 of the entire department."

Zhang Yu exclaimed in shock, "The requirements are that high? That’s ridiculous!"

"The top 20 of the entire department? I barely rank in the top 20 of the Civil Engineering Department, and I need that to transfer to Artifact Refining? Who set these standards?"

Zhang Pianpian replied calmly, "That’s just the registration standard for the department transfer exam."

"According to the new standards, if you want to compete with other students, you’ll also need to compete for bonus points."

"Skills like mastering Artifact Refining, Alchemy, Medicine Refining, Formation Setting... various Immortal Path techniques can earn you bonus points and give you priority admission."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu furrowed his brow even more, those bonus skills all sounded costly, this wasn’t filtering talents; it was filtering out students who could afford it.

Zhang Pianpian continued, "Zhang Yu, if you still plan on pursuing Artifact Refining, you’ll need to work even harder."

"After all, by the time it’s your turn, the admission requirements might be even higher."

Zhang Pianpian shook her head and sighed, "But there’s nothing we can do, shrinking admissions in popular majors is the current trend."

"It’s not just the Artifact Refining department; all three of Wanfa University’s top departments are reducing admissions."

"Like the Finance Department’s admission requirements have long gone through the roof."

"After all, there’s only so much room at the table, and each additional person means less for the others."

"As time goes on, climbing up in Kunxu will only get harder."

"Like entering the top ten sects... in a few years they might not even recruit anymore."

Hearing about the changes in graduate and Artifact Refining admissions, Zhang Yu furrowed his brow continuously, maintaining his composure, thinking only of working harder in the future.

However, upon hearing Zhang Pianpian’s final words, his eyes suddenly widened, and he exclaimed, "Sis... Senior! What did you say?"

"The top ten sects might not recruit anymore in a few years?"

At that moment, amidst the ceaseless daily studying and cultivation, the ritual power that hadn’t surfaced for quite a while... Zhang Yu seemed to recall that familiar chill.

Originally thinking he could catch his breath after getting into a top ten university by following his wish’s path, Zhang Yu suddenly grew tense again.

He clearly remembered the path he decided to take to achieve his wish back then.

Get into the university, join a sect, and finally fulfill his wish of buying antiques with the sect’s stipend...

"Damn it, if the top ten sects aren’t taking people anymore, doesn’t that mean I can’t achieve my ritual wish? Then after graduation... will I end up getting backlashed by the ritual and die?"

"Fu Ji! Did you hear that? Can’t you stop this damn ritual?"

Fu Ji awkwardly chuckled, "It really can’t be stopped."

As turbulent waves surged in Zhang Yu’s heart, Zhang Pianpian noticed his changed expression and calmly responded, "Coming here, I found that many things aren’t as we thought. Since the establishment of the college entrance exam system and university system, almost every year, there have been peerless geniuses climbing up, recruited by the top ten sects from the top ten universities."

"Under this system, the number of people in the top ten sects increases every year, with endless peerless talents emerging."

"These geniuses among geniuses, each one is exceptionally gifted and talented."

"So many people are joining sects, climbing towards the peak of the Immortal Path... don’t you think it’s getting more crowded up there?"

"For the top ten sects, it’s possible that Immortal talents have already overflowed."

"And as the vehicles get more crowded, naturally the standard for boarding will be raised."

Zhang Pianpian sighed, "From the data I’ve gathered, and looking at the trends of the past few years, it’s possible that there are no mortals left within the top ten sects, and the birth rate might have been at zero for quite some time. No one going up there to work can keep their residency, and after working for some time, they still have to come down..."

"I think... in a few more years, it’ll soon reach that critical point."

"By then, the top ten sects might stop recruiting disciples, and the heavens above the tenth level sects may also stop opening downward."

"Above the sect, below the sect, it will completely become two separate worlds."

Listening to what Zhang Pianpian said, Zhang Yu cursed internally, "Why did it have to be me caught at such a time?"

"If I was born twenty or forty years earlier, wouldn’t getting into university and joining a sect be several levels easier?"

"Now it’s already difficult enough, what if they stop it on me?"

Seeing Zhang Yu’s fluctuating expression, Zhang Pianpian asked, "Zhang Yu, do you really want to join the top ten sects?"

Zhang Yu nodded and said, "Do you think I have any hope left?"

Zhang Pianpian checked some data and said, "Last year, the sects recruited... 5 students from the Artifact Refining department."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu’s expression changed, "Wanfa Sect recruited them?"

Zhang Pianpian shook her head, "The top ten sects recruited a total of 5 people from all the university Artifact Refining departments, 4 were in the Nascent Soul Realm, 1 in the Golden Core Realm."

"If you want to join the top ten sects, you’ll probably have to at least advance to a doctorate."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu felt his heart grow cold.

Then he remembered the expanded recruitment of the Civil Engineering Department graduate students and asked with a hint of anticipation, "What about the Civil Engineering Department? Doesn’t it recruit a lot..."

"Zero," Zhang Pianpian said flatly, "Last year... the top ten sects recruited none from the Civil Engineering Department."

"It’s generally assumed that the top ten sects might have stopped recruiting from the Civil Engineering Department."

"I checked, if you really want to join the top ten sects, the probability with the Artifact Refining department is already relatively high. Other departments have either lower chances or are about the same..."

Zhang Yu asked, "Then... how many years do you think it will be before the top ten sects stop recruiting altogether?"

"Five years? Ten years? Twenty years?" Zhang Pianpian shook her head and sighed, "It’s hard to say. You know, for Immortals, ten or thirty years might not make much difference."

Zhang Yu asked again, "Have you ever thought about joining the top ten sects?"

Zhang Pianpian smiled lightly, "The Eight True Gods is my destination."

As she spoke, she sighed slightly, "Since entering university, I’ve felt more and more... we were indeed born a bit too late."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu couldn’t help but clench his fist, thinking to himself, "This won’t do, this can’t continue, it’s too dangerous this way."

Seeing Zhang Yu’s furrowed brows, Zhang Pianpian said, "If you really want to seize the last opportunity, you’ll need to complete your credits in advance and apply for graduation."

"But that means... you’ll have to complete your cultivation in a shorter time, then compete with those who have been cultivating for ten years for graduate slots, then again finish your graduate studies in a shorter time and fight for a doctoral position..."

Thinking of this, Zhang Pianpian couldn’t help shaking her head, "You should focus on the present first."

Zhang Yu thought to himself, "Graduate early?"

Zhang Pianpian reminded again, "Remember, don’t rush."

"As they say, haste makes waste. Don’t lose your composure and expose yourself."

Hearing this, Zhang Yu nodded slightly, trying to calm his emotions.

Since entering university, Zhang Yu, due to his deep foundation, has been thriving and steadily improving in cultivation, strength, performance, and ranking.

After joining the construction site not long ago, even his spirit coin income showed a clear upward trend.

He originally thought as long as he progressed steadily, advancing through school, exams, he’d eventually join the top ten sects.

But the situation in Kunxu was far worse than he imagined.

Still, Zhang Yu was powerless to influence the policies of the top ten sects. All he can do now is work harder and more diligently in hopes of slightly increasing his success rate.

Thinking about this, Zhang Yu quickly strategized in his mind, "To achieve this without exposing my unique talents, I need to earn more money."

Zhang Yu understood that the more money he made, the faster he could improve. It also served as a good cover for his astonishing talents.

"Luckily, now that I have a construction job, I don’t have to worry about expenses outpacing my income."

With this in mind, Zhang Yu made up his mind, "Next, I’ll spend money to enhance my strength to justify my increased efficiency at the construction site, earn more spirit coins, and spend more spirit coins to enhance my strength..."

So shortly after, various products and services flashed through Zhang Yu’s mind’s eye as he started choosing what to purchase next.

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